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The Lead with Jake Tapper

Trump’s GOP Purge Continues as Paxton Ousts Sen. Cornyn

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

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3.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

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A slew of ads and attacks from the Republican establishment over the past year and a half against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are all gone now that Paxton is the GOP pick to face Democrat James Talarico in one of the most contested fights for the Senate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The lead starts right now.

1:09.4

A slew of ads and attacks from the Republican establishment over the last year and a half against Texas Attorney General

1:11.9

Ken Paxton, poof! They're all gone! Now that Paxton is the Republican pick to face Democrat

1:19.1

James Tala Rico, one of the most contested fights for the U.S. Senate. So is Paxton no longer,

1:25.9

as the Republican establishment called him, a wife cheater and fraud?

1:30.7

Plus, a stunning new admission, Justin from former First Lady Jill Biden,

1:36.8

admitting that she was frightened by her husband's 2024 debate performance

1:41.0

and even thought he was having a stroke at the time.

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